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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Neil Lancefield

Heathrow’s third runway moves step nearer as Government launches review

Heathrow airport’s expansion has moved a step closer after the Government launched a review into how it will consider plans for a third runway.

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said her department is committed to making a decision on expansion of the west London airport “within this Parliament”, and has an ambition for flights to take off from a new runway in 2035.

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